Steam-boiler.



' D. E. sLoeUM.

STEAM BUILER.

i APPLIOATIH ULEB DEO'. 17, 1913.

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'Patented may 26, 1914 @www1/hoz DORA EASLOCUM q/mbywooao -V DRA E. SLOCUM, OF ISUNE'R, COLILLDQ.

STEABLBOILER.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

application mea December 17. 191:3.

Seriai No, 5"

To all 'whom t may concern Be it known that I, DORA E. Sitcom/r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kurier, in the county of l/Veld and State of ings. ).0l

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in washing apparatus and more particularly to a steam boiler andthe primary object of the invention is toprovide a device of this character which -will be most eicient in removing, dirt from and thoroughly cleansing garments placed in the device.

A further object of the invention resides in providing an improved device which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive .to manufacture. and one which will be very eflicient and useful in operation. p

TWith these and other objects in view, the invention consistsin the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as Will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claim.

In the accompanyiup drawing forming; a part othis application, Figure 1 is a vertical section through a device constructed .in

accordance with my invention. Fig. 2, is a bottom plan 'View of the tubular member used in connection with the device; and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the supporting device for the tubular member.

In describing'my invention, I shall refer to the drawing in which similar reference characters designate corresponding' parts throughout the several views and in which 1 indicates a. boiler proper of the usual or any preferred type, provided in the wall thereof adjacent the bottom, with a faucet 2 for the removal of the water therein at predetermined times. Also mounted centrally on the bottom of the boiler isla supporting lmember 3 which is formed of a. section of a.

tit over the supporting pipe section 3 andy a central ring portion 6 supported inthe flared or enlarged end 5 by means of radial arms 7 directly receives the pipe supportingI section 3 therein. An enlarged portion 8 is formed on the pipe section 3 ai "ai-"a a means for supporting the ila; l et the tubular member t above the bottoni oi the boiler, whereby water and steam may readily enter the same and rise upwardly through said tubular member. The extreme upper end of the tubular member i is provided with a sprinkling or nozzle-like head 9. Formed on the inner wall ot the boiler 1 in a plane above the plane of the upper end of the supporting member' 3, is an annular supporting flange 10 and arranged in the boiler to rest on said flange, is a perforated tray I1. This tray is provided with an annular wall so as to incluse 'the garments received thereon and the bottom oi the tray proper is provided with an openingr through which the tubular member el is disposed.

A lid or outer closure 12 is provided ier the boiler l. and an auxiliary wall ory shield 13 is provided on the inner face of said lid or top against which the water from the bottom of the boiler is directed when sprayed from the nozzle or sprinkling head 9. Open ings 14: and 15' are provided respectively in the members 12 and 13 for the escape of steam from the device when desired.

In operation, after the boiler has been filled to the desired point with 'fresh water, and theparts of the 'device properly applied in posit-ion` garments'are placed on, the tray and the lid properly applied to the device.

lh@ boiler thus-filled, is placed on heating' apparatus and when the water in said boiler reaches boiling point, the steam arising therefrom will be directed tl'irougjh the en largcd portion 53 of the tubular member and conducted upwardly through the latter. This will cause a partial vacuum which will. draw the heated water in the bottom of the boiler upwardly to be sprayed against the lid or closure of the device`r 'through the medium of the sprinkling head'f). The water d ein vwill then be directed downwardly and will percolale through the garments on the tray. The tray being perforated, will permittho water which percolatcs through the `garments to pass therethrough and again drop to the lower portion of the boiler. T his will con tinue for a short while and the opera-tor may at any time, permit the dirty water in the bottom of the boiler to be removed. by the opening of thefaucet 2. Clean water may then be applied without the removal of the parts of Vthe device shown and described.

From he :oregoxag/it will be Seen that have provided am mpove boger which will positively #shawnV 'ho ganotvs which aro applied theleinf 'will further be geen that the demic;` is ono which is simple and durable in oonstzlcton, inexpensive izo manufacture ml 'one Whoh AWl be Very ocent and usefu in operation. l While S havo padsculary described the elemens bastafmpiffdl to perform the functions sat forth5 it is obvious ma@ various changes in form, poporaon and in the minor detas of oonstucton may be resorted'to Without eaax'ng from no s ft or sacrificing any oi the principles o invention.

Having thus osorod this mfentomf what I claim is:-

the l in a, boiler of the dass desscilbed n re- Lof-moo@ captado, o Jubulm' suppoting member mouned on tho botom of the reoep'mclo and provided 'with 9, shouldorz'xdjacent s upper and, a, izunuar member having iis lowo om@ iwof isposed Within the receptacle, a ring;

ar member for engagement with ghe shou ier of the supporng' member whoeby to dispossV the ower end of *che tubuar man ber in a 'plano above die botiom of he 'e* captado., a tray removably mounted in he zocapiacle, and a closure for Said l'eoepace. n testimony whereof I herem'xo affix my sgnaturonn the presence of' two witnesses. DCR. E. SLCUM,

Jtnesse Mamma L. Slocum, DELLA RUST. 

